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The carpets have been rolled up and the racks of clothes have disappeared, leaving only a few stray feathers and sequins behind, but some New York Fashion Week guests may still be humming the tunes they heard on the runways for days to come.
That’s actually a goal for many designers when they choose the precious few songs played as models strut the runway, wearing their latest lines.
“It’s a quick movie that we’re doing when we put a fashion show together,” Michael Kors told The Associated Press in an interview this week at his fall/winter show. “The soundtrack is so important.”
Kors’ latest collection featured some bohemian flair: miniskirts, big belts and high boots, made of suede, and fringe accents with a modern sensibility. It was an ode to strong women who influenced him in his early life, like Tina Turner, Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, who sat in the front row.
In a nod to them, Kors’ team created an all-female soundtrack, much of it played by a live string orchestra in the center of the runway.
”You’re going to hear Joan Baez, a little Stevie Nicks, and then Grace Slick,“ Kors said, adding that his anthem was “always” Jefferson Airplane’s “Somebody to Love.” “I always think what hits me emotionally in the gut, but then I always find a different way to do it. Jefferson Airplane done orchestrally is definitely a spin on things.”
Designer David Blond of The Blonds brand agrees that he and his partner Phillipe Blond are inspired by film and music and see their shows as pieces of art.
“All of our soundtracks are cinematic in scope and they really do … support the show.
